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Agreed this isn't much of a defensible business: if anything it feels like a stepping stone to the next phase: 100% on demand meal kits. 1. I upload my meal pl
by wiremine 9y ago
Agreed this isn't much of a defensible business: if anything it feels like a stepping stone to the next phase: 100% on demand meal kits.
1. I upload my meal plan for the next week or two, or select from pre-designed options.
2. The grocer [1] picks and packages the ingredients into kits, one per meal.
3. I pick them up and/or they are shipped to me. (or a bit of both if it's Amazon or Walmart)
Actually, that's just a stepping stone to a fully automated kitchen, but that's a separate thread for another day...
[1] I'm using this term loosely.
- shostack 9y agoI think you're right that it is just a stepping stone, and it may work like that, but I also see another option. With Amazon's Whole Foods acquisition and penchant for turning everything into scaleable infrastructure, I wouldn't be surprised to see an API for groceries released in the near future. Then every single recipe blog out there could simply have a button to "Buy this meal" and get it either delivered or assembled and ready for in-store pickup. It would be a game changer.
- wiremine 9y agoTotally agree, I'd group that in my #1 above.
- AstralStorm 9y agoWhat makes that really different from plain old food delivery? Customizability is a huge cost as you cannot prestock ingredients and negotiate wholesale deals... even if you were to stock everything, preparation will take longer and require more skill.